Consider the HIV enzyme called protease. The amino acid residues at the active site are highly hydrophobic. In designing a drug that would bind to the active site and jam it, researchers should use a molecule that is

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Since the active site of the HIV enzyme is hydrophobic, the drug should also be hydrophobic in order to bind to the active site and interfere with its function. Therefore, option A, hydrophobic, is the best choice.

Consider the HIV Enzyme Called Protease